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Wildfire disasters: implications for rural nurses.

Judith C Kulig¹, Dana Edge², Stephanie Smolenski¹

¹Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Canada.

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|August 13, 2014

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Rural nurses are crucial for disaster response and recovery. Enhanced training and community knowledge empower them to mitigate disaster impacts and support community resilience.

Keywords:

Disasters Emergencies Nursing Research Policy Rural communities Rural nursing

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Disaster nursing
Rural healthcare
Community resilience

Background:

Global increase in natural disasters necessitates evolving nursing roles.
Disaster nursing is an established specialty, but rural nurse roles remain undefined.
Understanding rural nurses' contributions to disaster response is critical.

Purpose of the Study:

To define the roles and functions of nurses in rural disaster settings.
To explore the unique challenges and contributions of rural nurses during disasters.
To enhance disaster preparedness and response strategies for rural communities.

Main Methods:

Literature review of peer-reviewed articles.
Application of the International Council of Nurses framework for Disaster Nursing Competencies.
Analysis of author findings from four Canadian wildfire case studies.

Main Results:

Six major themes emerged regarding rural nursing practice in disaster management.
Wildfire studies provided insights into rural nurse roles during catastrophes.
Identified themes aid in preparing rural nurses for disaster management and recovery.

Conclusions:

Prepared rural nurses, blending theory and community knowledge, can reduce disaster impact.
Rural nurses play a vital role in disaster preparedness and community recovery initiatives.
Mentoring nursing students in disaster preparation is an essential nursing function.